held up in rear, headway on outside from 8th, led before not fluent 3 out, stayed on well flat
6 19:35 Market Rasen 12 May 2023
BDN Construction Handicap Chase (Class 5) (5YO plus)
2m 5f 89y Good to Soft (Soft in places, Good in places Back Straight)
prominent early, chased leaders, 2nd and ridden 3 out, unable to get on terms with winner, kept on
3 1¼
3 Hardy Boy (FR)
6 12-0 105
mid-division, jumped left 7th, headway after 4 out, 3rd and held 2 out, stayed on flat
towards rear, slow 1st, not fluent 7th, headway 10th, 4th and held 2 out
led until before 3 out, weakened 2 out
mid-division, slow 8th, ridden and struggling 4 out
raced keenly, prominent, slow 1st, not fluent 10th, soon lost place, behind when pulled up before 3 out
held up rear of mid-division, outpaced 9th, well behind 4 out, pulled up before 3 out

Previous winners
| Year | Going | Ran | Winner | Draw | Age | Weight | OR | Form | Last run | Trainer (Distance) | Jockey | SP | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Good | 11 | Seemingly So | 9 | 12 1 | 101 | 065143 | 14 days | L Morgan (58 miles) | Adam Wedge | 15/ 2 | 5:28.50 | |
| 2021 | Good | 11 | Hurricane Vic | 11 | 10 10 | 80 | 332-444 | 155 days | R Armson (78 miles) | Phillip Armson | 13/ 2 | 5:39.05 | |
| 2019 | Good | 8 | Minella Voucher | 8 | 11 1 | 84 | 13-0043 | 82 days | Alexandra Dunn (249 miles) | Adam Wedge | 3/ 1 | 5:40.60 | |
| 2018 | Good | 11 | Midnight Mustang | 11 | 10 9 | 78 | 11333-5 | 3 days | Andrew Martin (133 miles) | Mikey Hamill | 11/ 1 | 5:38.25 |